The identity minister Meg Hillier has admitted that the government did not make its reasons for identity cards “clear enough”.
In a Westminster Hall debate, the Labour MP Mark Todd accused the government of not making a “promising start” and said the public’s trust must be won for identity cards to work.
He said: “The [...]

The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has appointed former Lloyds TSB marketer Alan Gilmour to the new position of director of marketing and customer insight. He will head a high-profile drive backing its identity card scheme.

Not a joke.
Hat-tip to Home Office Watch from the Liberal Democrats.

A Worcestershire firm has been shut down by the Information Commission after investigations revealed they sold workers’ confidential data to over 40 firms.
The data, including workers’ political affiliations, trade union activities and employment history, was mostly bought by construction companies such as Taylor Woodrow, Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty, according to BBC News.
This shocking revelation [...]

News has emerged that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has destroyed 92 tapes of interviews conducted with terror suspects. This despite previously claiming that only 2 tapes had been destroyed.
According to BBC News, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a lawsuit against the CIA to seek details of the interrogations of terror suspects. [...]

Following Saturday’s call to arms that was the Convention on Modern Liberty, the question has been asked, “What next?”
Well in Liverpool, a Lib Dem Councillor has taken matters into his own hands. Tonight Cllr Colin Eldridge is putting a motion to the full Council meeting outlining opposition to the scheme.
“Liverpool City Council [...]

Ever get that feeling you’re being watched?
Well if you live in, work in or pass through central London, you probably are. The Tube is not the only thing lurking underneath our capital’s streets, as this Guardian article and video reveals.
Westminster’s CCTV control room contains 48 screens with feeds from 160 fixed cameras and numerous more [...]

Did you think it was just humans that had to worry about DNA evidence? Now thanks to one start-up from across the pond, your dogs might be getting nervous too.
BioPet, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is marketing a range of pet-related products which use DNA technology, led by their PooPrints system. The system collects saliva swabs [...]

Following comments earlier in the week, Barcode Nation asked just who, other than Gordon Brown and Jacqui Smith, is speaking out in support of the government?
Well today, we found out, after reading Jack Straw’s comments in the Guardian.
Not only does he take a swipe at tomorrow’s Convention on Modern Liberty:
More generally, despite the claims of a [...]

The Liberal Democrats have gone on the offensive with the launch of The Freedom Bill.
The Freedom Bill would restore civil liberties and democratic rights in Britain - and with your help we can make it happen. The Freedom Bill will reverse laws introduced under successive Conservative and Labour governments, reinstating ancient freedoms like the right [...]